BJP candidate for Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, shows a victory sign during voting in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at a polling station in Purba Medinipur, Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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The TMC on Thursday (April 23, 2026) accused the police of working in favour of the BJP in Nandigram, while Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that goons backed by the ruling party were threatening people in the area as voting was underway in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls.
Addressing a press conference, State Minister Shashi Panja alleged that police personnel deployed in Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district were acting in favour of the BJP.
Published – April 23, 2026 12:20 pm IST
